Athletics Surge Ahead in Fast-Paced AL Standings
Philadelphia Athletics pull away from the American League pack with a 14 to 1 win over Cleveland after 12 hits and three homers. They now lead Washington by six games as Boston and St Louis fight to avoid last place. In the NL, Brooklyn and Chicago win to stay within a half game, while Giants and Braves rise in the standings. Goose Goslin drives in four for the Senators amid a rough day for Detroit and St Louis.
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Washington
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Carin Reynolds
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Athletics
New York
Yank Fees
Detroit
Tigers
Ed Wells
Lou “Gehrig
St. Louis Brown
Coul
Geor Theholder
Goose Goslin
Goslin
Brooklyn
Chicago
Rovers
Red Lucas
Cincinnati Reds
Ray Moss
Fred Heimach
Cincinnati
Benge
Willoughby
Phillies
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Boston
Giants
St. Louis
Cardinals
Hurling Brigade
Clarence Mitchell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Willie” Sherdel
Cards
Lehman and Couch Clash for Western Amateur Title
Chicago golfers Johnny Lehman and Ira Couch faced off in the 36 hole western amateur final at Beverly Country Club. Lehman, favored after strong play and past Big Ten champion, defeated Don Moe and Phillip Wasilla en route. Couch edged rival Bob McCrary 2 and 1 after a back and forth afternoon, marking Chicago’s first final since 1915.
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Chicago
Johnny “Lehman
Ira Couch
Bailiwick
Beverly Country Club
Lehman
Purdue
Don Moe
Portland
Ore
Nes
I Phillip
New York
Bob McCrary
Des Moines
Couch
Standings and league leaders from the National and American Leagues
National League: New York 3 Pulsourga 1, St. Louis 4, Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 5. American League: Philadelphia 14, Cleveland 1, New York 1, Detroit 7, Chicago 6, Washington 3, St. Louis 6, Boston 3. AL batting Simmons 39.6, runs Ruth 108. Home runs Ruth 26. Stolen bases McManus 16. Also Des Moines area scores noted and minor league games listed.
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Pulsourga
Linston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincmneti
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston
American Fascination
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Wyolede
Des Moines
Wichita
Denver
St. Joseph
Omaha
Oklahoma’ City
Topeka
Pueblo
Klein
Phillies
O'Doul
Comorasky
Pirates
Wilson
Cubs
Custer
Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Pune
Gehriz
Hodapp
Indians
Menfanus
Tigers
Reynolds
White Sox
McManus
Eo Sun Beau
Bet Oo
Chi New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Washington Newport
Cleveland A
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Sacha
Ceric
Oklahoma City
Abu
St. Jose
Arlington Handicap at Arlington Park Seventeen Run for 45000 Purse
Seventeen entrants faced a $45,000 purse in the Arlington Handicap at Arlington Park. San Beau the KilmerStable star led the field at 5 to 2 with Joseph E Widener's Curate second choices at 5 to 1 after top challengers Gallant Fox Misstep Victorian Gallant Knight and Blue Larkspur were withdrawn. Twelve were rated likely starters for the Rost.
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Chicago
Arlington
San Beau
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Joseph E. ‘Widener
Curate
Sun Beau
Gallant Fox
Misstep
Gallant Knight
Blue Larkspur
Alterations complete on sloop Whirlwind for trials
The Whirlwind US defense contender underwent major alterations at a New York shipyard including moving the mast 29 inches forward and rerigging the vessel. The boat, previously disappointing in Newport trials, is prepared to race against Weetamoe Enterprise and Yankee on July 27 with Ham mond and Thorne backing.
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New York
Whirlwind
America’s Defense
Weetamoe
Enterprise
Yankee
Paul Hammond
Landon Thorne
Newport
No Hit Contest Pitched By Jones In Junior League
The Odd Fellows shut out the Co ops 8 to 0 in five innings. pitcher Jones held the Co ups to no hits with nine strikeouts. Meinke, Tobler, and Johnson produced the Odd Fellows runs with errors and walks aiding scoring. A Jones homer and Johnson base hit added two late tallies.
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Odd Fellows
K ‘ . Jones
Jones
Tuira
Tobler
O’neill
A. Jones
Meinke
Rogers
Courter
Johnson
Elks
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Uupoa
Tod
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Lapinauth
Meinkes
Aoshi
Ale Murray
Rf Ae
F Courter
Linden
Brune
Reed
Cour
Denlinger
Coughran
Stoland
Polson
Treece
A. Jonés
Rogers Fi
Griffin
Blatt
Glimpse of 1930s college gridiron publicity push
College football publicity runs full tilt as programs plan for fall training. Coaches relocate to summer schools and publicists court readers while major coaching changes surface at Alabama Poly Columbia Georgetown Minnesota Pennsylvania Oregon Washington Purdue. Helene Madison nears more records and Bobby Jones may chase more titles, with experts predicting continued peak performance.
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Coache Ches
Alabama Poly
Columbia
Georgetown
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Washington
Purdue
Helene Madison
Florida
Pacific Coast
Bobby Jones
Helen Wills Moody
Gallant Fox
Seattle
Helene
Balanced Gridiron Race Seen in Southwest Loop
Dallas AP reports a balanced Southwest Conference football season with seven schools active in the title race. Texas Christian Southern Methodist Baylor Texas Texas A and M Texas A. and M. are contenders while Arkansas and Rice are out. The opener is Sep 10 with workouts starting for all seven. key inter conference clashes loom including SMU vs Notre Dame and Baylor vs Purdue.
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Dallas
Tex
Arkansas
Rice
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist Baylor
University of Texas
Texas A
Southern Methodists
Notre Dame
South
Baylor
Purdue
Lafayette
Texans Aggies
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lincoln
Prominent Boxers and Manager Shakeup in Brief Roundups
A busy Chicago boxing slate features Williams defeating Roberts in Chicago while Moore stops Burns in New York and Wistort outpoints Caldort in New Haven. Petrolle bests Melton in Fargo and Hernandez stops Negrí in San Francisco. Dan Howley, Reds manager, releases veteran George Kelly over a three year contract as he rebuilds. A New York convict arrested for burglaries gathered information during golf matches.
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Chicago
Tiger Boy ‘Williams
Harry, Roberts
Jimmy Moore
New York
Bobby Burns
Pete Wistort
Fred Caldort
Philadelphia
New Haven
Conn
Marty Fox
Leo Mitchell
Kansas City
Schenectady
Billy Petrolle
Fargo
N. D
Johnny Melton
San Francisco
Charles Hernandez
Paul Negri
Dan Howley
Cincinnati Reds
George Kelly
Lawrence Preps Tripleheader Baseball Schedule
Lawrence fans may attend at least three games tomorrow as two Douglas county teams square off in a non central association clash at 1 pm at Holcom grove. At 3 pm Belvoir faces O Malleys KC MO on the same diamond, while Green Brothers Athletics meet Interstate Storage at Shook diamond north of town. Mickey Cochrane is highlighted as a premier catcher of modern times.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Thes
Lawrence Red Sox
Holcom
Red Sox
Holcom Grove
Belvoir
O'Malleys
Kansas City
Fast Green Brothers Athletics
Kansas
U. S. Highway
French Victors In Davis Cup Doubles Clash At Au teuil
In Paris area Au teuil July 26 AP the French duo Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon upset Americans Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn 6 3 7 5 1 6 6 2 to take a 2 1 lead in the cup final series The win followed by Doumergue presentation praising Brugnon and the French team as the United States faces a looming defeat with the final singles due tomorrow.
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Rolando Garros
Auteuil
France
Henri Cochet
Jacques Brugnon
Wilmer Alison
John van Ryn
Cochet
Vetera Brugnon
Wilmer
Allison
Brugnon
United States
Doumergue
Preas
Paris
Jean Sorutra
Christian Bouseut
Recruit Texas Leaguer Beckons Faster Company
San Antonio AP reports Joe Moore, a rookie center fielder from San Antonio, fielding well and hitting .347 in the first half. Once sent to Coleman in the West Texas league for development, he plays shortstop and second base with strong defense and speed. Meanwhile, other sports notes mention Justo Suarez, former Pan-American amateur champion, and Sylvia Cator planning Olympic competition in 1932.
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San Antonio
Texas
Joop
Joe Moore
Moore
Gauez
Tex
Indians
Coleman
Justo Suarez
Joe Glick
Sylvia Cator
Thompson Leads Canadian Open as Final Rounds Looming
Ancaster Ont July 26 AP Nigel Thompson Jr of Hamilton aged 60 holds a one stroke lead at 137 after two rounds of the Canadian Open. Tony Manero of Elmsford NY shoots 69 69 to sit one back. Among pros Johnny Farrell Walter Hagen within reach, with Emmett French Al Watrous close behind. Amateurs pace George Von Elm and peers tied at 141, while London Ont’s C Ross Somerville sits at 142 with other notables near the top.*
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Ancaster
Ont
Nigel Thompson, Jr
Hamilton
Tony Manero
Elmsford
N. Y
Johnny Farrell
Mamaroneck
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Emmett
French
Southern Pines
N. C
al Watrous
George von Elm
MacDonald Smith
Leo Diegel
Charley Lacey
C. Ross Somervillet
London
Tom Kerrigan
Jim Barnes
Tommy Armour
J. Heaney
Rochester
Ed Dudley
Wilmington
Del
Horton Smith
Cragston
Smith
DeMar Emerges as America’s Marathon Hope for 1932
Clarence DeMar, 42, Keene New Hampshire school teacher and veteran of three Olympic Games, remains America’s premier marathon prospect. He has won Boston and Pawtucket this season, clocking times near the 1920 Olympic record, and recently beat Hopi challengers in a 2:34:45 effort. DeMar plans to move East to acclimate before the 1932 Games.
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Los Angeles
Clarence DeMar
Keene
N. H
Boston
Pawtucket
H. Kolehmainen
Finland
Eefore Mar
Cleveland Homer Record Within Morgan's Grasp
Eddie Morgan belted his 18th homer of the year against the New York Yankees, putting him one shy of breaking Cleveland's all time single season record. The current mark belongs to Earl Averill, who hit 17 last year in his first major league season. Morgan, a Tulane alum, is in his third season with the Indians.
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Cleveland
Eddie Morgan
New York Yankees
Earl Averill
Morgan
Tulane University
Indians
Girl Swimmers Prepare to Try English Channel
Six girls train across Boulogne and Griz Nez with Peggy Duncan Pat Retief and Elsie West plus Helmy and Swiss aspirant Doria as coaching circles form Training in England includes Prenfield twins aiming to conquer the channel this season A celery ranch near Stockton California sells over four million dollars worth of celery annually.
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Dover
England
Peggy Duncan
Pat Retief
Boulogne
France
Elsie West
Woodstock News Highlights Friends and Family Updates
Dave Edmonds shows improvement at Ice Memorial hospital in Kansas City. Local families visit and dine with the Wellmans, Simons, and Rogers households. Frank Shirley of Lecompton funeral noted, with many neighbors offering condolences. Threshing finished, crops tested by limited rain. community gathers for quilting and church events. Sunday services continue with Judges 4:1-10 as the lesson.
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Dave Edmonds
Edmonds
Ice Memorial Hospital
Robert Davison
Ruth Zook
Mildred Petrie
Samuel
Opal Wellman
Margaret
Champion
Dee Rogers
Nettie Lord
M. L. Rogers
Fred Champion
Ison
Harold
Valley Grove
Frank Champion
Frank J. Shirley
Lecompton
United Brethren Church
Shirley
Frank Shirley
Russell
Elmer
Mexico
Harry Zook
Kansas City
Edgar
Morris Davison
Roselin Zook
Craig
Charles Simpson
Allen
Lehn
John Harley Black
McLouth
Maggie Davis
M. M. Simpson
Rissford
Frank Black
Bettie Black
E. E. Wright
Davison
Dan Petrie
Mutrie Egelston
Los Angeles
Cal
Herries
Emma Herries
Hermon
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